I received a gifted copy and am providing a review.
If you have never read a book by Jode Millman, I encourage you to
do so. Her writing just flows into a cohesive story, this one, The Midnight
Call, being no exception. This is the second book I’ve read by her and I’m sure
there will be more.
Terrence Butterfield - A trusted high school teacher for many
years. A friend to Jessie and her father, Ed, for a very long time.
Jessie - A corporate lawyer, engaged to Kyle, daughter to Ed.
Friend to Terrence.
Kyle - Jessie’s fiancé who is none too keen on her relationship
with Terrence.
Hal Samuels III - Hal went to college with Jessie, they have
history. Hal married Erin; Tyler is their young son. Hal works for the district
attorney’s office, his boss being Lauren Hollenbeck.
Jeremy Kaplan - Long-time lawyer whom Jessie calls for help. Mr.
Kaplan hires Dr. Shtern.
Jessie gets a call in the middle of the night from Terrence,
telling her he’s committed a horrendous crime and he needs help. Because of
Jessie’s long-term friendship with Terrence, she rushes to his aid, much to
Kyle’s dislike. Kyle drives her over because Jessie is very pregnant and
doesn’t want anything to happen to her. In the process, Jessie calls her dad to
talk to Terrence on the phone to help ensure he doesn’t do anything else and to
hopefully keep him calm. Terrence ultimately gets hauled off to jail and things
spiral for him from there. Jessie, knowing that she is unable to handle
Terrence’s situation, calls in Jeremy Kaplan.
While Jeremy is trying to build the best defense possible for
Terrence, Jessie is experiencing a desperate situation of her own. Kyle is not
happy with her … at all. The victim in this particular case just happened to be
the brother of her long-time-ago ex-boyfriend, the boyfriend Robbie, the victim
Ryan. Then, of course, she is confronted with Hal and her memories of him and
how she really feels about him. Then, there are her own health scares with her
baby. Hal also has to discover his own truths.
The characters in this book come alive through this story. It
takes a while to get to the heart of this tale, but it is well worth it in the
end. The final sentence of this sometimes heart-wrenching tale leads me to
believe that there will be more. Terrence’s story is not over … not yet.
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Thanks so much for your review! This one does sound like a great read.
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